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Minutes

LOS ANGELES CITY ATTORNEYS' ASSOCIATION

BOARD MEETING MINUTES

Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Time: 5:30 p.m..
Location: Telephone Conference Call
Present: Oscar Winslow (President), Howard M. Fuchs (1st Vice President), Mark Lambert (2nd Vice President), Garcelle Embry (Treasurer), Ann Rosenthal (Secretary), Chris Bobo (Proprietary Director), Marie McTeague (Civil Director), Patrick Hiscocks(Crimminal Director), Onica Cole (Criminal Director), Nick Karno (Crimminal Director)

Dates for the Run-Off election for Crimminal Director were set:

Sunday, Nov. 20 at 5:00 p Candidate statements are due.
Not to exceed 300 words, in Word format.
Sent directly to Election Consultant by e-mail, cc to Secretary

Tuesday, Nov 22 Ballots mailed to LACAA Civil Branch

Tuesday, Nov 29 Official date for Run-off election

Monday, Dec 5 at 5pm Last date to return ballots (ballots counted after 5 pm)

All Board Members in agreement.

Cal. Supreme Court Supports LACAA Position Re: Vested Pension Benefits
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Read L.A. Times article about Supreme Court Opinion finding that a vested right to retiree health benefits can be implied.
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LACAA Amends UERP 1838: Alleges bad faith bargaining and retaliation with respect to the unilateral imposition of 36 furlough days and permanent freeze of the vested retiree health subsidy.
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LAFPP's Indep. Counsel agrees that retiree health subsidy is vested and cannot be permanently frozen at current levels.
Read Board Review of Opinion
Read Memo by Indep. Counsel

Read LA Times Article about LAFPP Independent Counsel's Opinion.
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LACAA Board calls on LACERS to obtain independent legal advice regarding the City's freezing of your retirement health subsidy.
To read the letter, click here.

Supreme Court Grants Review of EAA Furlough Decision
Read EAA's Opening Brief Here